All posts tagged "2016-17 Grand Prix Final"
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2.1KFigure Skating NewsHanyu wins fourth consecutive Grand Prix Final
Japan’s Yuzuru Hanyu won his fourth consecutive ISU Grand Prix Final with 293.90 points on the strength of his short program in...
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1.4KFigure Skating NewsMedvedeva defends Grand Prix Final title
Despite a shaky start in her routine, overnight leader Evgenia Medvedeva of Russia was able to defend (227.66) her title at the...
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2.0KFigure Skating NewsVirtue and Moir set a new record score in Marseille
Canada’s Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir (197.22) defeated France’s Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron (192.81) for the second time this year to...
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1.1KFigure Skating NewsTarasova and Morozov stage upset in the Grand Prix Final
Russia’s Evgenia Tarasova and Vladimir Morozov achieved the first major victory of their career, finishing first in Marseille, France, ahead of the...
Did You Know?
Brian Orser of Canada was the first skater to land two triple Axel jumps in the same program (long program) at the world level (1987 World Figure Skating Championships), and the first to land three triple Axels in once competition (same event). He is is the 1984 and 1988 Olympic silver medalist, 1987 World champion, and eight-time (1981–88) Canadian national champion.